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Ellen Hellmann (BG BAU), interviewed by VdZ (2024) News article / media

KI fuer mehr Arbeitssicherheit: Praevention im Bauwesen durch digitale Innovation

Verwaltung der Zukunft (VdZ)

Ref: SRC-001-DEU-003

Accessed: 3/25/2026

Summary

In-depth interview with Ellen Hellmann, BG BAU project leader for Digital Transformation, about the AI-based accident prevention system. Provides detailed technical information: Random Forest model selected from 60 tested models, trained on 10 million data points using open-source technologies, risk scores 0-1 with traffic-light display, weekly updates. Describes bias mitigation (normalisation by employee count), voluntary usage principle, project team (BG BAU, BG-Phoenics, Accenture), and follow-up project BeA. Primary source with most technical detail.

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Hellmann, E. (2024) 'KI fuer mehr Arbeitssicherheit: Praevention im Bauwesen durch digitale Innovation', Verwaltung der Zukunft (VdZ), 27 August. Available at: https://www.vdz.org/leadership-organisation-arbeitskultur/ki-fuer-mehr-arbeitssicherheit (Accessed: 25 March 2026).